Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 31 August
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31 August
Musicians born and died on 31 August: 14 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born14
- 1886Gilbert L. WolfeBiographycomposer · Odessa, UkraineDied 12 July 1970 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
- 1900Todd Washington RhodesBiographypiano · Hopkinsville, KYDied 4 June 1965 · Blues · R&B · McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
- 1903Arthur GodfreyBiographyDJ · New York, NYDied 16 March 1983 · Gospel · R&B
- 1907Dan PickettBiographyguitar · Pike Cty, ALDied 16 August 1967 · Blues · Gotham Rec’s
- 1907Edgar SampsonBiographyarranger, saxophone, violin · New York, NYDied 16 January 1973 · Jazz
- 1924Maithe MarshallBiographyvocal · New York, NYDied 1 November 1989 · R&B · Ravens
- 1937Robert Lee "Bobby" ParkerBiographyguitar, vocal · Lafayette, LADied 31 October 2013 · R&B · Soul · Otis Williams & Charms, Paul Williams Band
- 1938John "Spider" KoernerBiographyguitar · Rochester, NYDied 18 May 2024 · Blues
- 1940Wilton FelderBiographysaxophone · Houston, TXDied 27 September 2015 · Jazz · Crusaders
- 1945Van MorrisonBiographycomposer, guitar, harmonica, saxophone · Belfast, N. IrelandBlues · Soul
- 1948Charlie Brentguitar · New Orleans, LADied 28 November 2006 · Jazz
- 1954Al CampbellBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Thrillers
Died9
- 1947Son "Brownsville" BondsBiographyguitar · Dyersburg, TNBorn 16 March 1909 · aged 38 · Blues · John Estes
- 1970Booker ErvinBiographysaxophone · New York, NYBorn 31 October 1930 · aged 39 · Jazz · Mingus
- 1984Maurice Hulbertband-leader · Memphis, TNBorn 17 July 1896 · aged 88 · Mr. Beale Street
- 1990Jerry ThomasBiographydrums · New York, NYBorn 11 September 1909 · aged 80 · Jazz
- 1996Milt "Tippy" LarkinBiographytrombone, trumpet · Houston, TXBorn 10 October 1910 · aged 85 · Jazz
- 2000Saunders Samuel KingBiographyguitar · Oakland, CABorn 13 March 1909 · aged 91 · Blues · R&B
- 2002Lionel HamptonBiographyband-leader, drums, vibraphone · New York, NYBorn 20 April 1908 · aged 94 · Heart failure · Jazz
- 2020Willis PrudhommeBiographyaccordionBorn 22 September 1931 · aged 88 · Zydeco
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